Modern manufacturing demands real-time data to drive smarter decisions, improve efficiency, enable data-driven production, support digital twins, and enhance supply chain visibility. Achieving this requires IT/OT convergence, which is the integration of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) to seamlessly connect industrial systems with business systems like ERP and AI, enabling automated data flow between the plant floor and enterprise-level platforms.
As machinery grows more advanced, it increasingly relies on network connectivity for elements such as remote support, machine-to-machine integration, and real-time data exchange. At the same time, the growing threat of cybersecurity incidents makes industrial network security more critical than ever.
The industrial network is the backbone of a modern plant. To ensure performance, reliability, and security, it’s essential to work with a team that has deep experience designing and implementing robust OT networks—and a proven ability to collaborate with IT teams to deliver secure, high-performing, and cost-effective solutions.
Contact 172 Automation to learn how our expertise can help you build the connected, resilient infrastructure your operations require.